Opinnäytetyö osa 2 (10 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The student is able to implement a research or development project that benefits working life, his/her own field of study or professional development independently, responsibly and cooperatively. He/she is able to communicate his/her work at different stages clearly, correctly and graphically to a peer and other audiences. He/she knows how to report the results of his/her work, evaluate them and bring forth suggestions for development in an appropriate manner in writing, speaking and visually. The student is able to identify the need for lifelong learning and is able to independently learn lifelong by following the development of science and technology also in the future.

Content

Realization/production of the thesis
Reporting of the thesis
Written, verbal or visual disclosure of the thesis results and their publication within a community of experts
Evaluation of the thesis work process

Materials

Liukko, S. & Perttula, S. 2015. Opinnäytetyön raportointiohje. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu. Viitattu 3.3.2015. http://oppimateriaalit.jamk.fi/raportointiohje JAMK's thesis-related directions in the Study GuideSchool-specific directions on Elmo StudentOnline study materials on Information retrieval Other relevant materials.

Completion alternatives

Completed thesis, presented publically and subjected to the assessment process.Assessment of the thesis:Self-assessment / assessment of the student's own learningPossible peer review statementPossible assignor statementFinal Assessment of the Bachelor’s thesis has been done by the Bachelor's Thesis Work Group

Student workload

-o Thesis seminars and workshops, 27 hrs. • or, webinars and online workshops, 27 hrs. o Guided and independent work, 243 hrs. 270 hrs. (one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment methods are based on learning objectives. Assessment is constructive, based on criteria, and the student's self-assessment plays an important role in it. . The assessment targets have been described in Items of Assessment.

The course is evaluated as Pass (S)/Fail (0).
Pass (S)
The student:
• implements working life, field-specific or professional knowledge from a useful research & development project independently, responsibly and in cooperation with others
• is able to process and critically evaluate information, theories, concepts, methods and principles from his/her own field
• is able to report the results of his/her work, evaluate them and bring forth suggestions for development in an appropriate manner in writing, orally and visually
• knows how to communicate his/her work at different stages clearly, rationally and graphically to a peer and other audiences
• is able to evaluate and develop his/her own knowledge and readiness for continuous learning

The thesis is evaluated summatively following its completion and presentation, on a five-point scale according to thesis-specific criteria: 5 (Excellent), 4 (Very good), 3 (Good), 2 (Satisfactory) and 1 (Sufficient). The evaluation criteria for the thesis are published on the jamk.fi/en Web site.

Qualifications

Sufficient familiarity with one's own professional field and research and development methods. The student has successfully compiled an approved thesis plan and theoretical framework

Further information

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